Keith Edwards (footballer, born 1957)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | , England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1975–1978 | Sheffield United | 70 | (29) |
| 1978–1981 | Hull City | 132 | (57) |
| 1981–1986 | Sheffield United | 191 | (114) |
| 1986–1987 | Leeds United | 38 | (6) |
| 1987–1988 | Aberdeen | 9 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Hull City | 55 | (29) |
| 1989–1990 | 27 | (10) | |
| 1990 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 1990–1991 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | (4) |
| 1990 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| Total | 553 | (256) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Keith Edwards (born 16 July 1957) was an English footballer.
Edwards actually started his early career as a youth player with Leyton Orient in London, as his father was an Orient supporter. He became homesick and joined Sheffield United.
A prolific goalscorer, he had two spells (1975–1978 and 1981–1986) at Sheffield United for whom he scored 171 goals in 293 appearances. Whilst with the Blades, he was the highest scoring player in a division twice, scoring 36 goals (one for Hull City) in Division 4 in 1981–82 and 33 goals in Division 3 in 1983–84. The latter haul earned Edwards his second Adidas Golden Boot award.
His debut for United came in a FA Cup Third Round Tie against Leicester City on 3 January 1976 and his League debut came on 28 February 1976 in a Division 1 game against Queens Park Rangers. However, his first goal didn't arrive until the next season in Division 2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 24 August 1976.
In between his time at Bramall Lane he played for Hull City who paid £50,000 for Edwards in 1978. Ian Porterfield bought him back for £100,000 and played him for the first time against Scunthorpe United on 26 September 1981, the 1–0 home victory being the first of a 17-game unbeaten run. Edwards scored his first two goals under Porterfield in a 4–0 win over Crewe Alexandra three days later.
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